Nate is a middle-aged man who is suffering from insomnia as well as daytime sleepiness. At the sleep lab, the doctor finds that the underlying cause of his problems is that he stops breathing in his sleep, awakens slightly to gulp in air, and then goes back to sleep almost 50 or 60 times a night. Nate's daytime sleepiness and poor quality sleep are the result of which sleep disorder?
A)narcolepsy
B)sleep apnea
C)somnambulism
D)REM behavior disorder

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Nate's symptoms of stopping breathing in his sleep, waking up to breathe, and experiencing daytime sleepiness are characteristic of sleep apnea, a disorder where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep.

Nate Is a Middle-Aged Man Who Is Suffering from Insomnia